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Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure 2024 Q3 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q3 2024 Letter Analysis

Miller Howard Investments Infrastructure Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+12.55%

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Infrastructure portfolio posted best quarterly performance in over five years, driven by declining rates benefiting utilities and REITs. Datacenter power demand growth supports natural gas consumption trends, with electric power now 40% of gas demand versus 23% in 2003."

Executive Summary

Miller/Howard's Infrastructure portfolio delivered its best quarterly performance in five and a half years, outperforming both its benchmark and the S&P 500. The portfolio benefited from declining interest rates which created tailwinds for REITs and utilities, with interest rate sensitivity being a key performance driver. Thematically, utilities and midstream sectors continued benefiting from accelerating power demand fueled by datacenter proliferation. Natural gas consumption has grown steadily over 20 years, with electric power becoming the largest consumer at 40% of total demand as natural gas displaced coal in electricity generation. The manager expects growing datacenter power demand to add another leg to this growth story, with natural gas supplementing intermittent renewable power through dispatchable generation. Portfolio activity included exiting NextEra Energy Partners on dividend cut risk, trimming Ameren and NiSource, initiating American Water Works, and adding to Cheniere Energy. The portfolio remains well-positioned to benefit from these structural trends while providing investors with a high-and rising-income stream.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

62%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (62%)

Manager demonstrates moderate conviction through specific position sizing decisions, named holdings with clear rationales, and structural thesis around datacenter power demand. However, diversified 34-holding portfolio and selective rather than concentrated positioning limits conviction score.

Growth Outlook

65%

BearishBullish

Bullish (65%)

Manager expresses constructive optimism about structural trends driving power demand from datacenters, natural gas consumption growth, and declining interest rates creating tailwinds. Language focuses on opportunities and positive drivers with minimal risk discussion.

Risk Appetite

45%

DefensiveAggressive

Balanced (45%)

Portfolio shows selective activity with exits, trims, and new positions rather than aggressive deployment. Manager is redeploying capital into more attractive opportunities but maintaining disciplined approach to positioning.

Capital Deployment

15%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (15%)

Portfolio activity shows capital rotation rather than net deployment - exiting NEP, trimming AEE and NI, while initiating AWK and adding to LNG. This represents redeployment of existing capital into more attractive opportunities rather than putting new cash to work.

Forward Guidance

55%

CautiousExpansionary

Neutral (55%)

Manager expects tailwinds to continue enhancing portfolio performance and believes structural trends will persist. Forward guidance is constructive but measured, focusing on long-term positioning rather than aggressive near-term deployment.

Language Signal

70%

BearishBullish

Bullish (70%)

Language is predominantly positive with terms like 'best quarter,' 'outperformed,' 'accelerating,' 'tailwinds,' 'well-positioned,' and 'attractive opportunities.' Minimal bearish language with only brief mentions of underperformance in specific names.

Perceived Risk

25%

Low RiskElevated

Low Risk (25%)

Manager acknowledges some company-specific risks like dividend cut potential at NEP and political backlash at CNP, but overall risk discussion is minimal. Focus is on structural opportunities rather than macro or systemic concerns.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

Manager identifies multiple attractive opportunities including new position in AWK and adding to LNG, while describing ability to redeploy capital into more attractive opportunities. Structural themes around datacenter demand provide ongoing opportunity set.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager focuses on long-term structural trends including 20-year natural gas consumption growth and multi-decade datacenter demand drivers. Discussion of long-term demand trends and structural positioning suggests multi-year investment horizon with patience for thesis realization.